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-Alex

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They reached the doors of the Throne room and Loki bowed to her before he left her standing with the two guards that were there, she took a deep breath, she straightened herself, she was Alexandra Stark and she would be damned if she let someone like Odin ruin that, she had been Alexandra Noir, she had risen up when everyone thought that she would drown, she was going to show them, she nodded at the guards and plastered on her best smirk and walked into the Throne Room.

Just like the first time she had walked into Asgard's throne room, she couldn't help but to think that the place was beautiful, there had to be hundreds, if not thousands of Asgardians there, just like they had been for Thor's butchered crowning attempt, she kept her head held high as she walked, she noticed Odin sitting on his throne, Thor standing to his right, Frigga and Loki to his left. The Warriors Three and Lady Sif were close to the Royal Family as well, they were staring at her, the men suspiciously and Sif with displeasure.

She reached the edge of the staircase that led to the throne and looked up defiantly before going up until she stood next to Thor, looking at Odin. Odin started the ceremony speaking about Asgard and Midgard and the unity that was to become the union of his son Thor and Lady Alexandra Stark, he spoke until it was time for the vows, Alexandra looked at Thor and he nodded at her.

"You cannot possess me for I belong to myself. But while we both wish it, I give you that which is mine to give." She started reciting the Celtic wedding vows that she had found once while she had been younger and had dreamt of a true wedding, she felt as if those vows represented who she was, and how she was not going to allow anyone step on her "You cannot command me, for I am a free person. But I shall serve you in those ways you require. I pledge to you that yours will be the name I cry aloud in the night, and the eyes into which I smile in the morning. I pledge to you the first bite of my meat and the first drink from my cup. I pledge to you my living and my dying, each equally in your care. I shall be a shield for your back and you for mine. I shall not slander you, nor you me. I shall honor you above all others, and when we quarrel we shall do so in private and tell no strangers our grievances. This is my wedding vow to you, this is the marriage of equals." She finished looking at Thor, defiance shining in her eyes.

The God of Thunder looked at his little bride and tried to remember all her words; she had stated that she was a free person; that she would not bow, but that she would respect him as an equal. He didn't smile, for she wouldn't appreciate it, but there was not doubt that Alexandra Stark was a headstrong woman and that was her greatest strength, he took another look at her before he started his vows.

"By the power that the Norns brought from Valhalla, mayst thou respect me. As the sun follows its course, mayst thou follow me. As light to the eye, as bread to the hungry, as joy to the heart, May thy presence be with me. I, Thor son of Odin, God of Thunder, take thee, Alexandra Stark, to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, for fairer or fouler, in sickness and in health, to respect and to cherish, till death us depart, according to the Norns holy ordinance; and thereunto I plight thee my troth, this is my wedding vow to you, this is the marriage of equals" he finished, eyes on her, she nodded at him and they both figured that while not love, maybe they could work with mutual respect.

After their vows Odin looked at the pair and continued the ceremony, he looked as if he had swallowed a lemon for the rest of it, not really expecting Alexandra's vow or Thor's own. Frigga for her part looked proud of her firstborn son, she handed the couple the rings and Odin directed the exchange, Loki looked gleefully from his mother's side, it looked like there was more to little Alexandra Stark than the young woman let on.

Although that was not the case with many of the attenders of the wedding as many thought that the midgardian girl had overstepped stating that she was an equal to their golden prince, not that they could do anything about it as their prince had stated that they were equals too.

"Those whom the Norns hath joined together let no one put asunder. For as much as Thor Odinson and Alexandra Stark have consented together in holy wedlock, and have witnessed the same before the Norns and this company, and thereto have given and pledged their troth either to other, and have declared the same by giving and receiving of a ring; I pronounce that they be husband and wife together, in the name of Asgard. You may seal your vows with a kiss!" Odin said.

Alexandra looked at Thor, uncertain, after the kiss there was no going back, actually since Odin had announced the wedding there had been no way back, but somehow standing in front of Thor, in front of what looked to be all of Asgard, Alexandra felt the weight of it all threatening to crush her once again. She watched as Thor took a step closer to her, stepping into her personal space and tilted her head upwards, his hands were gentle and there was regret in his eyes, he kept looking at her, as of asking for permission and she closed her eyes, it was the only thing she could do. She felt a pressure on her lips, it was brief, gone as fast as it came and as she opened her eyes the room erupted in cheers.

Thor took a step back after the brief kiss, if that could be called a kiss, at least the crowd was appeased, he saw as Alexandra opened her eyes and looked back at him, her face blank but there was something in her eyes that Thor couldn't quite place, the crowd kept cheering and he offered her his arm as they were to walk to the feast, she took it absentmindedly and Thor guided her as the Einherjar lifted their swords for them.

Once at the feast, Alexandra was sitting to Thor's right, and Thor to Odin's while Frigga and Loki were seated to Odin's left. The feast went without a hitch and Alexandra was glad that the Asgardians didn't bother with a 'first' dance or such, although Thor invited her for one dance as otherwise it would have been just plain weird. Alexandra was dreading the end of the feast, as it meant that she and Thor would have to consummate the marriage a thing that she was not looking forward to. As the feast dwindled Alexandra found herself tensing more and more.

Loki was observing Thor and his new wife, the Starkling looked as if someone would be trying to murder her soon and was doing an awful job at trying to hide it, be it as it was, lucky for her most of the guests were too drunk at this point to notice her tense posture and scared eyes. Loki, of course, knew that the girl was probably scared out of her mind at the prospect of the consummation, although Loki also knew that his brother would not force himself upon the girl, Thor could be an idiot, but he was always a gentleman.

"Shall we retire for the night?" Thor asked Alexandra, taking her out of her thoughts, she looked at him, panic in her eyes and Thor almost frowned but tried to keep his face pleasant, this wedding had been bad enough as it was. Thor noticed that Odin was looking at them with interest, he got closer to Alexandra so that he could whisper in her ear "I shall kiss you now, they are watching, then we shall retire to our quarters, is that alright with you?"

She nodded slightly at him and Thor took her face in his hands pressing his lips to her once more in a chaste kiss. He stood and offered his hand to her; she took it and he noticed that her hand was trembling, in moments like this Thor wondered if his father knew what he was doing and briefly remembered the night of his exile. He nodded at Loki as he led his wife out of the feast. They reached their new chambers in silence, the rooms were big and Alexandra's things had been moved in, as had been Thor's.

Thor turned to face Alexandra who was lingering in their sitting room eyeing the golden doors to their bedroom warily and sighed.

"Lady Alexandra" Thor said softly, her eyes snapped to him, fearful and wide, looking extremely young at the moment.

Alexandra for her part was realizing that being in a nineteen year old body while she had been thirty two in her previous lifetime meant that she had the emotions of her nineteen year old self, not the most ideal thing to have, because while a part of her mind could rationalize that Thor couldn't and wouldn't hurt her, another part was panicking, she couldn't blame herself, she had been a late bloomer in all regards, not having a boyfriend until she was twenty four, not having sex until she was twenty five and felt comfortable enough with said boyfriend, her nineteen year old body was too young, too soft for all that she had lived in the years that followed until she reached thirty two.

She looked at Thor who had called her name and tried to put her panic away and bring her strength and resolve forward "Yes?" she answered, Thor kept observing her as if assessing her reactions.

"We don't… you don't need to lie with me tonight if you do not desire to" he said and she adopted a calculating look on her face, weighting her options.

"What would Odin do to me if I don't? Loki told me that I was in danger because Odin assigned himself as my guardian, what would happen to me if this marriage goes unconsummated while I'm still here in Asgard?" she asked voice steady, Thor's jaw clenched when he thought of his father's wording regarding Alexandra.

"He wouldn't dare to do anything, you are married to me" Thor argued and Alexandra raised an eyebrow at him, a bitter smirk forming on her face.

"Wouldn't he? He married us against our will Thor, he knows that we wont willingly consummate this marriage, so what would happen to me? I just want to go home" she said, her eyes were watering but she refused to let her tears fall, not for Odin, not for Asgard, Thor ran a hand through his hair, mind running, "I know what kind of monster your father can be, I know the kind of monster he hides behind the fatherly gaze so don't lie to me"

"My father is no monster" Thor said, but there was no heat behind his words, Alexandra looked at him sadly.

"Do you truly think the nine realms came together under a peaceful banner? Do you honestly believe that? Your father conquered the nine realms with blood and repression, your father is warmongering bloodthirsty brute that hides under a façade of family and knowledge, but I know the truth and he knows that I know, unfortunately for me I am the egg and he's the rock, either way I try to take on him, I'm the one who would get squashed in the process, so don't try to argue with me in topics that you know nothing about" she said, Thor looked at her and sighed, deep down inside Thor knew that she could be right, he had seen a few of his father's tantrums to know the truth, but Odin was his father and he couldn't just hate the man.

"I am truly sorry for all of this Lady Alexandra, I swore to your father that I would protect you and instead I just allowed myself to be married to you, if I had done something, perhaps…" he said looking down, Alexandra sighed and walked to him, resolve in her mind.

"For better or for worse we're stuck together, I'm not saying I like my situation, this is way far from what I would have wanted in life and although I consider you as a friend and I would have liked for you to do something to prevent this, I am mature enough to understand that is sink or swim with us now, so let get this out of the way, we consummate this marriage and then we go from there" she said, Thor looked at her confused but nodded.

They both walked into the bedroom in silence, Alexandra moved to the mirror and started removing the pins and tiara from her hair, while Thor moved to the other side and dealt with his armor. Once her hair was free she started working on her dress, now trying to ignore her youthful reflection in the mirror.

Thor removed his breastplate and bracers and stood in the middle of his room, chest bare, and looked at Alexandra who was fiddling with the laces on the back of her dress, in another occasion Thor would have gladly helped a maid out of her dress, but it seemed wrong offering to help Alexandra, he sighed before sitting on the edge of the bed and removing his boots, throwing them to the side, when only his breeches remained he considered his next move, it was going to be awkward, of that he had no doubt, his mind went back to his first time, a wench at the local tavern many centuries ago, a woman who had been eager to please the crown prince of Asgard. However, Alexandra was not a wench and wouldn't be eager, most likely she was an untouched maid, if her age and actions were anything to go by. Thor closed his eyes letting himself fall back on the bed and cursed under his breath.

Thor felt the bed move but since Alexandra hadn't uttered a word he decided to lie still, he opened his eyes and looked to his right where Alexandra had gotten under the covers, presumably unclothed, the velvety sheets were up to her neck and she was looking at him, big brown eyes tracing his movements like a predator assessing danger not sure of whether to engage or not, too cautious and tense. Thor moved to his side so he could face her, he figured that he needed to start somewhere and lifted his hand slowly and placed it on her face, caressing her cheek with his thumb. She was still tense as he did so, no movement at all save from her eyes moving from his hand and back to his face.

Thor sighed and decided to take a more direct approach and pressed his lips to her kissing her slowly, he nibbled on her bottom lip; prompting her to kiss him back, if he couldn't get her to kiss him he seriously doubted that they'd go further. He almost missed her reaction, but he started kissing him back, careful, uncertain, Thor took her reaction as a small win and kept his hand on her face as he kissed her, he pulled away to look at her, her cheeks were rosy and her eyes were wider, he pulled her into another kiss and this time she kissed him back almost immediately.

Alexandra screwed her eyes shut as Thor pulled her into another kiss, she was kissing him back and trying to get her emotions and panic under check, she needed to bury her nineteen-year-old self for a moment, just a small moment so this could work, this needed to work for her. Thor kept kissing her and she decided to tentatively open her mouth a little bit, Thor seized the opportunity to deepen the kiss, he moved too and his body now covered half of hers, a new wave of panic rose through her, but she pushed it back and focused on Thor's taste, sweet like the ale they had been drinking at the feast, she focused on the sweetness and buried down her panic.

They both pulled back, their breaths slightly labored, "We can do this" she breathed, Thor nodded at her before kissing her again, she got her hands out of the bed-sheet and tentatively ran them down Thor's chest, her neck now exposed to the God of Thunder who lost no time in moving from her mouth to nibble on her neck, she let out a small gasp as he bit down on her sensitive spot on her neck and he took it as an invitation to keep biting, producing more sounds from Alexandra, never let it be said that Thor would ever leave a partner unsatisfied, no matter how not on board they were. Alexandra buried a hand on Thor's hair and pulled him away from her neck, she was panting when he took her mouth in his again, his hands lowering the bed-sheet that was between them.

Once he managed to kick the bed-sheet away leaving Alexandra bare beneath him, he took one look at her, her tanned skin had a rosy tint to it, he hands were laid on her sides, unmoving and she was staring directly at him, something indescribable in her eyes. Alexandra watched as Thor observed her body, she tried her best not to move as he watched, it was still awkward but she could manage, she needed too. Thor's eyes found hers and she would have wanted to smile encouragingly at him, but she couldn't find it in herself to do it, Thor bent down and kissed her again, Alexandra's hand fisted in his hair as she kissed him back. She moaned into his mouth when she felt Thor's fingers teasing her entrance, she realized that it would not be Thor sticking his dick in her and over, but he would actually try to make it good for her.

She debated between telling him to stop and get over with it and actually allowing herself to enjoy the sensations his fingers provided, she settled on the latter as she realized how less it would hurt for her if she was correctly prepared for it, Thor left her mouth tracing a path of wet kisses to her breasts, taking turns with them in his mouth, teasing her, making her eager for him. Alexandra tried and failed to rein her mouth and the sounds coming from it as Thor kept a steady pace with his fingers. She felt her first orgasm building up and cried out Thor's name when it finally hit her. Thor shifted and she opened her eyes, panting, to see him removing his breeches, he was quick to take her mouth with his again.

"This might hurt, forgive me my lady" he whispered to her as he moved to nibble her ear, she nodded at him and he placed a chaste kiss on her lips before he entered, slowly, painfully.

Alexandra's eyes watered as Thor entered her, he was big, too big, but she could handle it, she had made it this far, Thor pressed another kiss to her before burying himself completely in her. Her breath was labored; they started at each other as she adjusted to him. He started moving when she nodded at him, slowly at first, then picking up a pace, he kissed Alexandra again as his pace quickened, she moaned into his mouth and ran her hands down his back, her nails leaving marks. He cried out into her neck as he came, just a few moments after Alexandra's second orgasm. His body was limp on top of hers, and she thought about of pushing him away, but before she could he removed himself as if she had burned him, she pushed herself to a sitting position and sighed, running a hand through her hair, she looked down to herself, blood and the remnants of Thor's release were covering her thighs.

Alexandra made her way to the bathroom silently and started filling the big golden tub that was in the middle. Once the tub had enough water she dropped in half the contents of the soap and got in, soon enough she was covered in bubbles and felt her body relaxing under the warm water.

Thor sat on the edge of his bed refusing to look at Alexandra, he heard when she got up the bed and walked into the bathroom and only then he turned to look at the bed, he noticed the splotch of blood where he had taken Alexandra's maidenhood. He wondered for a moment if he was a monster for doing that to her before pushing the thought away, neither he nor Alexandra had wanted this, but they both had done it. He stood from the bed, sliding his breeches on; he figured that he could change the bed-sheets before Alexandra got out of her bath.

Once the bed had been remade and the dirty sheets were in a corner of the room where he couldn't see them, he realized that Alexandra had been in the bathroom for a long time, even if he didn't want to bother her, he figured that he could check on her. He walked into the bathroom and saw the tub filled with bubbles to the brim, but no signs of Alexandra, he walked closer to the tub, but she was nowhere in sight. Fearing the worst he stuck a hand into the water, cold water, his hand met skin and he was quick to pull Alexandra's body out of the tub.

He panicked as he saw her unresponsive body, as a young warrior he had been taught to help a fellow warrior in case something went wrong, drowning's were rare but not unheard of, Thor did his best attempt at it, minding Alexandra's ribcage and his strength, she came awake with a jerk, her eyes widening as she found herself on the floor with Thor next to her looking worse for fear, Thor watched as Alexandra looked around confused and took several deep breaths after coughing out water.

"The hell?" she asked between coughs, Thor stood then helped her up, handing her a towel from their rack; she covered herself with it and looked at him curiously.

"You almost drowned" Thor said trying his best not to snap at her.

"I what?" she asked and his anger melted away, replaced with understanding, she had fallen asleep in the tub, she hadn't tried to kill herself, just an accident.

"Had I waited any more time to check on you, you would have been dead," he explained, she tightened her grip on her towel and looked down to her feet.

"I'm sorry" she murmured and dashed into the room before Thor could say anything else.

Thor stayed in the bathroom for a few minutes before walking into the room, Alexandra was observing the bed, dressed in blue shorts with the pattern of a white caricature dog on them, a grey shirt with a yellow something stamped on it. Thor watched as she got on her side of the bed and he sighed before going to his side.

Alexandra woke up next morning feeling sore, even her chest hurt and she remembered that she had almost drowned in the tub, she squeezed her eyes shut as the memory returned to her, waking up confused, naked on the bathroom floor and Thor looking as pale as a ghost, he probably thought she had wanted to kill herself after having sex with him, she forced herself to look to his side of the bed, Thor was not there, she frowned and stood from the bed, she paced around the room, checking into the sitting room, she also found where he had stashed the dirty bed sheets, then she decided to check the balcony, and there she found him looking at the city before him, his bare back to her, breeches hanging low on his hips, she noticed the thin red lines on his back, those had been done by her, she cleared her throat and Thor turned to look at her.

"Morning" she said shyly, Thor nodded at her and motioned to the small table on their balcony, there was a plate filled with oatmeal cookies and a cup of mead, she sat on the intricate looking chair and took a cookie, her eyes on Thor "I'm sorry about almost drowning, I didn't try to kill myself" she said as she took her second cookie.

"I know" Thor said taking the seat in front of her and also a cookie, "I figured that after I saw your confusion,"

"Oh" she muttered awkwardly, she hated that she and Thor couldn't speak as they had done it countless times before, everything seemed strained between them now, she wanted her friend back.

"Mother stopped by earlier, she wants to have lunch with you later today" Thor said after a while, Alexandra nodded at him.

"Will you and Loki join us?" she asked, Thor shook his head.

"Loki may, I will go with the warriors three to Ria, according to our scouts there has been pillaging from a band of rogue marauders" Thor explained; Alexandra nodded and took another cookie. "Loki shall stay behind to guard you," he added as an after thought.

"Can't I go home? I'd like to see dad and Pepper and I bet JARVIS and FRIDAY miss me, and Uncle Rhodey too" she said softly, Thor looked at her and sighed.

"Once I'm back from Ria, I'll take you to Midgard myself, I shall explain our union to Stark, you need not to carry this burden alone" he said, she nodded at him slowly then looked away as she nibbled on a cookie.

After a quick bath Alexandra dressed herself in her favorite dress and Thor escorted her to Frigga's garden where Loki and the Queen were waiting for her, Thor kissed his mother goodbye and nodded at Loki, before taking Alexandra's hand in his and kissing her knuckles, she nodded at him before he took his leave and Alexandra turned to her new in-laws.

"Alexandra" Frigga said smiling at her, Alexandra noticed the lack of use of the label Lady, but smiled at the Queen.

"Queen Frigga" she said taking a seat next to her on the velvety rug on the ground.

"None of that child, call me mother" she said sweetly, Alexandra nodded at her.

"I'm not calling Odin father" she said after a beat, Loki grinned at her making her smile, she felt comfortable at the moment.

Frigga ignored Alexandra's comment for the moment "Loki here has been telling me something interesting about Odin's firstborn daughter, is it all true, child?"

"It is" Alexandra said, and Frigga sighed, "You knew Hela?"

"Not personally, I was a young maiden living in Vanir during the years of the conquest, Vanaheim has always had good relations with Asgard, we needed not to be conquered, after Odin changed his ways he went in search for a bride, I thought Hela had perished but he has never liked talking about her, I was new to this realm and decided not to ask, when Hela tried her first and only escape attempt and the Valkyries were all slaughtered I had just discovered that I was with child, Thor was born later, and Odin had already renovated the murals in the throne room, he promised me that Hela had been exterminated along with her army" Frigga explained, I nodded at her.

"At this point she's neutralized, but if Odin dies she will walk free and destroy Asgard, she's the catalyst of Ragnarok" Alexandra told the Queen.

"But there is a way to move the life-force spell over" Loki announced proudly, Alexandra looked at him with a smile.

"Really?" she asked, he nodded.

"With a price, as come everything" warned Frigga, Alexandra frowned. "Such spell, if practiced unaware will drain Odin's life-force to the point of sending him into the Odinsleep, forever, as Loki told you before, the spell needs a strong youthful life to latch on to, you, and since Loki told me about him feeding you apples from Idunn's tree, how he got them from her, I know not, but now you might be strong enough to withstand the shift"

"But I believe you can withstand it" said Loki looking at her, she nodded.

"We shall wait until after the Convergence to do the spell, with me and Loki casting it and you acting as third conduit and receptor we shall be alright, I shall be teaching you new ways to magic expanding your life-force so you can take the spell and become the new lock of Hela's prision" Frigga declared, Alexandra nodded.

"And what of Asgard?" Alexandra asked, Frigga and Loki exchanged glances.

"We discussed it with Thor this morning, I would be acting as regent with Loki as my advisor until you and Thor decide to come back from Midgard to start your reign" she explained, Alexandra looked at her confused.

"Thor is going to earth?" she asked, Loki smiled at her kindly.

"He said that he wants you to live your life before the title of Queen of Asgard falls on your head, mother and I agree with him, you're too young to be confined to this realm, but as a princess you and Thor can live in Midgard for as long as you want to, he would endure Midgard for you, he feels guilty for what has happened to you and knowing my oaf of a brother he will go great lengths to make sure you're happy again" Loki said, Alexandra nodded at him.

"It would of course help Midgard should Thanos decide to attack there first, once Odin is put under the Odinsleep I shall ask Heimdall to keep an eye in the void" said Frigga.

The rest of Alexandra's week passed in the same manner, Loki and Frigga becoming a premature fixture in her daily routine. Frigga kept showing her the way of the Seidr while Loki had started training with knives and small daggers. She always looked forward for her training lessons with Loki, and Frigga was always close to offer input as the Queen was a very formidable warrior.

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